Chief Operating Officer

Bill's restructures management team

14-Jul-2016 By Mark Wingett

Bill’s Restaurants, the Richard Caring-­backed chain, has carried out a restructuring of its management team, which has seen chief operating officer Roberto Moretti and managing director Scott Macdonald leave the company with immediate effect. 

Spending on hospitality continues to rise

12-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

Consumer spending on eating-out rose for the 26th consecutive month in September, according to the latest report from Barclaycard.

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Costa to trial coffee and kip service

01-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Costa is trialling a new service in its coffee shops which offers customers the chance to have an afternoon nap before drinking their coffee. 

BHA Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2014: line-up revealed

06-May-2014 By Carina Perkins

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed the speaker line-up for its Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2014, which it claims will be the biggest and best yet.

Enterprise Inns chief exec Ted Tuppen to retire

19-Nov-2013 By Emma Eversham

Enterprise Inns founder and chief executive Ted Tuppen has announced that he will retire from the company in February next year. 

Accor undertakes major restructure of European business to focus on individual hotel brands

06-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

France-based global hotel operator Accor has announced it has carried out a major restructuring of the management of its European business - from January each brand will be run by an individual chief operating officer and team to an individual business...

Wagamama eyes 650 US sites

05-Nov-2010 By Martyn Leek

Wagamama, the fast casual noodle chain, has said it believes there is scope for 650 managed sites in the US

Hospitality's women triumph at Shine Awards 2010

22-Jan-2010 By Emma Eversham

Eleven women working in hospitality, travel and tourism have been recognised for their 'extraordinary contribution' to the industry, their businesses and staff at the sixth Shine Awards

The Sparling and TGI Friday's promotions

26-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

Ian Davies is promoted to head chef at The Sparling at Barton and TGI Fridays former UK MD, Ricky Richardson steps up to chief operating officer of TGI Fridays International

New Management Team in Place at Whitbread

10-Mar-2008 By Alan Lodge

Hotel and restaurant operator unveils the new management line-up to oversee its newly-merged hotels and restaurants business. The company hopes the move will save it £25 million a year by 2009.